Labor Day weekend is the last unofficial day of the summer (it actually ends on September 22nd) ; the kids (or you) are back to school and the temperatures will gradually cool so you want to do something fun this Labor Day to bid farewell to summer. You may think that you have to travel far or host a party and while those are fun, they can be tough on the wallet, instead try these ideas and take in that one last breath of summer:<\/p>\n
Pot Luck BBQ<\/strong><\/p>\n Instead of hosting a party and doing all the work yourself, why not organize a potluck barbecue<\/strong>. Call up your friends or neighbors in your apartment complex and throw a barbeque. Ask friends to bring their favorite dish and fire up the grill, put on some music and enjoy the last days of summer with friends.<\/p>\n Home Improvement Project<\/strong><\/p>\n Week days are filled with commuting back and forth from work, lugging kids back and forth to practice or school, studying or other obligations and those home improvement projects<\/strong> never get done. Why not take advantage of the long weekend to tackle one of those projects. Maybe it is organize your closet, paint a piece of furniture or rearrange furniture. Just be sure to celebrate your accomplishments when you are finished.<\/p>\n Staycation<\/strong><\/p>\n Planning a staycation can be fun<\/strong>. Stay home this Labor Day and enjoy the sparkling pool or BBQ and picnic area. Purchase a book, put away the phone and computer and relax with a glass of wine, beer or iced-tea. Take in one of the many parks in or near West Hills:<\/p>\n Bowling<\/strong><\/p>\n Go Bowling<\/strong> at the newly renovated AMF Woodlake Lanes in Woodland, CA is a great way to spend the night. Open until midnight most nights and until 1:30 on Friday and Saturday nights. A full menu of sandwiches and burgers is available as well as cocktails, beer and wine.<\/p>\n Grab the family or call some friends and knock down some pins. For even more fun, purchase inexpensive trophies or badges at your local party store and hand out prizes for best score, most gutter balls and best bowling style.<\/p>\n Movie Marathon<\/strong><\/p>\n A 3 day weekend is perfect for Movie Marathon<\/strong>. The AMC 16 is a great way to catch not only one, but several of the latest flicks. Put on comfy clothes, buy some popcorn and enjoy the movies. If you don’t want to leave your Woodland Hills rental, and I don’t blame you, then get comfy sit in front of the TV and rent some movies (Redbox vending machines are located at Gateway Plaza and El Camino Shopping center).<\/p>\n These close to home activities are perfect for Labor Day or any weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Labor Day weekend is the last unofficial day of the summer (it actually ends on September 22nd) ; the kids (or you) are back to school and the temperatures will gradually cool so you want to do something fun this Labor Day to bid farewell to summer. You may think that you have to travel… <\/p>\n\n